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Clashes in Beirut ahead of government confidence vote

Security forces used tear gas and water cannon to stop the protesters near the parliament building in downtown Beirut

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Iraqi security forces and anti-government protesters clash in Baghdad

The latest violence comes after three demonstrators were killed in clashes on Monday.

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45 hospitalised after protests turn to violent clashes in Beirut

The Red Cross said more than 145 people were injured in the clashes in Beirut including 45 who needed treatment in hospital.

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Rally cut short in Hong Kong as police confront protesters

Violence erupted at a rally calling for greater democratic freedoms.

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Poland

How has a camera 'incident' led to media freedom questions in Poland?

The Senate has sought to remove TVP Info's press accreditation after a camera hit a Senate officer outside the Parliament building.

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Hong Kong police descend on protesters at university campus

Police fired tear gas and wielded batons.

China

Hong Kong clashes continue

Police clashed with protesters in Hong Kong as pro-democracy supporters took to the streets for the 24th consecutive weekend

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Police and protesters clash in Bolivia's La Paz

Violent clashes between security forces and demonstrators broke out again in the early hours of Wednesday morning in Bolivia's capital. Sporadic and intense demonstrations have gripped Bolivia following a disputed 20 October election.

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Protests continue in Chile despite reforms promise

Thousands of Chileans defied a state of emergency and military curfews. Clashes erupted after largely peaceful marches were led by students and trade unionists against social inequality.

Bolivia

EU calls for a probe into Bolivia vote-rigging allegations

The demonstration was one of the largest in Bolivia in decades.

Chile

Chile's president declares state of emergency in capital Santiago

Chile's President Sebastián Piñera has declared a state of emergency inthe capital Santiago as protests against a rise in the cost of public transport have escalated.

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Protesters and police in fierce battles at Barcelona airport

Police clashed with Catalan independence supporters at Barcelona airport during protests Monday after 12 separatist leaders were sentenced for their part in a failed secession bid in 2017.

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Hong Kong police break up protests in day of violence

Tens of thousands of people joined anti-government demonstrations as China marked 70 years of Communist rule.

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Police fire water canons as Indonesians rally against new penal code

Indonesian police fired tear gas and water cannons in Jakarta to disperse thousands of rock-throwing students protesting a new law that they say has crippled Indonesia's anti-corruption agency

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Clashes continue in Haiti after senator fires pistol

Clashes in Haiti continued on Monday hours after a senator fired a pistol during a confrontation with opposition protesters

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West Bank: Palestinians clash with Israeli security forces

Palestinians supporting prisoners on hunger strike in Israeli prisons clashed with Israeli security forces on Monday in the West Bank city of Ramallah

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Hong Kong protesters target transit station as riot police mount searc

Thousands of pro-democracy protesters blocked roads and transport links to Hong Kong airport on Sunday in a bid to draw attention to their fight.

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Riot police move in on protests in Hong Kong

Riot police marched on foot towards the Admiralty district in Hong Kong on Saturday.

Brazil

Prison clash in Brazil leaves at least 52 people dead: officials

A prison clash in Brazil's Altamira jail left at least 52 people dead, said officials.

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Masked men storm train station in Hong Kong

Footage showed them beating people with wooden dowels in the station and inside a subway car